Insulin Resistance as a Cardiovascular Risk Factor

However, the literature on the role of NTG as RF CHD differs significantly. Meanwhile, in some cases, NTG can precede the development of DM and, in a certain sense, it can be considered as a state of "pre-disease" in relation to DM. Hyperglycemia, including latent hyperglycemia, often proceeds with hyperinsulinemia, which is considered one of the components of the "metabolic" syndrome that plays an important role in the formation of cardiovascular diseases. including coronary artery disease.